Monitoring Expert (m/f/d)
SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen
04103 Leipzig
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Overview
- SPRIND – Germany’s home for people with radical new ideas – is leading the development of a national concept for the EUDI Wallet under the eIDAS 2.0 regulation.
- Our mission: to build secure, privacy-first, and trustworthy digital public infrastructure.
- Role: We are looking for an experienced Monitoring & System Engineer (m/f/d) who thrives in building and managing modern observability environments from the ground up.
- This role is part of a greenfield project, offering a high degree of technical and creative freedom with the opportunity to shape monitoring standards and system stability long-term.
Tasks
- Responsible for both black and white box monitoring across critical systems
- Evaluation, selection, and implementation of appropriate monitoring tools
- Installation, configuration, and administration of monitoring systems
- Development of custom checks, alerts, and plugins for monitoring platforms
- Defining and maintaining rules in configuration management tools
- Participation in change and problem management processes
- System engineering for UNIX/Linux environments
- Acting as a super user and point of contact for monitoring-related topics
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Natural Sciences, or equivalent practical experience
- At least 5 years of professional experience in a similar position
- In-depth knowledge of modern monitoring tools (e.g., Checkmk, Grafana, Prometheus, or similar)
- Solid programming/scripting skills (Python, Shell, or Bash preferred)
- Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, etc.)
- Strong background in UNIX/Linux system engineering
- Experience with containerization, especially Kubernetes
- Basic understanding of data center infrastructure
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Benefits
- A chance to shape one of Germany’s most important digital public infrastructures
- A forward-thinking, mission-driven work culture at the intersection of science, administration, and innovation
- Attractive compensation based on the responsibility of the position
- Flexible working hours and remote work options
- Access to conferences, team events and a supportive work culture
Conditions
- Job type: Full-time
- Term: initially limited until December 2026, planned to be converted into a permanent contract afterwards
- Location: remote work options available; no fixed physical location specified
Application
- Please send your application documents to thomas.kanow@partner.sprind.org.
Contact
- SprinD GmbH, Lagerhofstr. 4, 04103 Leipzig, info@sprind.org